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Social Issues

Phone counseling to begin for those who want assisted living

If you plan to move into an assisted living facility in Minnesota, starting this weekend you'll have to make a phone call first. A new state law is going into effect that mandates a telephone consultation with a trained nurse nurse or social worker who'll ask a series of 'screening' questions before you're allowed to go to an assisted living facility.

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Midmorning rewind

A collection of sounds and stories from the week. This week, the art of the interview, why public radio has a narrow appeal, and the one interview that sticks out in the mind of a war correspondent.

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Central Corridor meeting minority hiring goals, officials say

Central Corridor meeting minority hiring goals, officials say

Central Corridor light rail officials say the project's two prime contractors are meeting goals for hiring women and minorities as part of the workforce.
by Dan Olson

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Classes help socially awkward engineering students

The Gemini Project, a new program in the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering, is teaching social and professional networking skills to students who may struggle in those areas, specifically targeting engineering students.

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Craig Thompson's complex intertwinings in 'Habibi'

Craig Thompson's complex intertwinings in 'Habibi'

Graphic artist Craig Thompson believes that comic-books have yet to reach their full audience. His latest graphic novel 'Habibi' is an epic tale of love between two orphans in an un-named desert, and it draws on a huge array of religious and artistic traditions.
by Euan Kerr

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Two poets exploring, not explaining

Two poets exploring, not explaining

Two nationally-recognized Minneapolis poets say they are pretty much done with explaining: now they want their work to be exploration.
by Euan Kerr

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The changing demographics in Minnesota

The changing demographics in Minnesota

The latest census numbers show that one in 10 Minnesotans live in poverty. What does the data show about the economic and lifestyle situations in Minnesota, and how has this changed over the years?

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Minority home ownership rate declines again

Minnesota's minority home ownership rate has declined again. New Census numbers show the drop off is a prolonged trend of four years.
by Dan Olson

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